Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1903 — Page 4

THE JOURNAL. LESLIE CLARK, Ed. and Pub. RENSSELAER, - INDIANA.

NEWS OF THE WORLD

Industrial, Political, Domestic and Foraifia Happenings el Minor Importance Told in Paragraphs. J Prof. G. A. Coe of Northwestern university and G. B. Foster of the University of Chicago have been chosen as teachers in the Harvard university summer school of theology, which is to begin its session. July 7 and continue until July 23. Thomas L. Wilson, fourth vice president of the Machinists’ National union and who has been conducting the machinists’ strike on the Union Pacific road, states that the machinists on the Southern Pacific road will not be called out. Six of the principal independent cigar factories in Havana have entered into an agreement not to sell their brands or plants to anybody for ten years under a penalty of $200,000. Two other firms, among the largest independent concerns, have not signed, owing to the fact that under the wills of their founders they are not permitted to transfer the business except to the owners’ legal heir. Betsey Hulet Foster, daughter of John Hulet, who fought in the war of tne revolution at Bunker Hill, and who was present at the surrender of Burgoyne, died at Berea, Ohio. bae was 92 years old. George A. Woodford, wholesale liquor dealer, died suddenly at Indianapolis of fatty degeneration of the heart. He was a well known business man of the city, and was 68 years old. Herr von Dolbrueck, honorary Prussian minister of state, is dead. Sir George Gabriel Stokes, master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, formerly president, of the Royal Society and of the British Association, is dead. Meyer Lutz, the operatic composer and for many years musical director of the Gayety theater at London, is dead. The Norwegian steamer Avona was wrecked at Lemvig, Denmark, and it is feared all the crew were drowned. Six bodies were recovered. Christian Russell of Chicago fell Into the river at Detroit and when taken out was so badly frozen that it was feared his limbs would break if moved. It is supposed pneumonia will develop. Andrew Carnegie has offered a $lO,000 library to Paxton, 111. Reimer Blesse, aged 65, committed suicide at Valparaiso, Ind., by hanging himself. Safe blowers wrecked the safe in the postoffice at Larwill, ind., securing S4OO in cash and stamps. British revenue returns are more favorable than Mr. Ritchey has been willing to admit. The estimated receipts will be exceeded in nearly every instance. Income taxation will yield the largest aggregate on record. Customs receipts will show a substantial increase. The chamber of deputies at Rome decided to send congratulations by wireless telegraphy to Signor Marconi on the success of his work. The minister of posts and telegraphs announced that he would introduce a bill providing for the installation of a wireless station which would unite Rome with America. While (here are rumors of trouble in other parts of China, Canton is quiet in consequence of the prompt measures of the governor. There have been several arrests made of suspected persons in Hong-Kong on account of the information received from Canton that the governor has offered $40,000 for the capture of the leader of the so-callea reform party who escaped from the city after the recent disturbances. The reichsrath ratified the Brussels sugar convention. Yard conductors and yard brakemen over the entire Erie railway system have been granted an average increase in wages of 11 per cent. While en route to a funeral, Benjamin Gillen and Thomas Crisman were run down and killed by a Vandalia train at a crossing at Darlington, Ind.

Riley P. Owens, an attorney of Alton, 111., mysteriously disappeared in St. Louis while on his wedding trip, and his bride fears he has met with foul play. William Garland, nephew of a former mayor of Springfield, 111., fatally shot Mrs. F. B. Neal of Warrensburg, Mo., and killed himself at Clifton, Ariz. The car barn of the Bay City Consolidated Street Railway Company, Bay City, Mich., burned, causing a loss of $35,000, partly insured. Toronto, Ont., is in receipt of a communication from Andrew Carnegie offering $350,000 for the erection of new public libraries. The business portion and a number of residences of Buck Creek, Ind., near Lafayette, burned. The loss is about $16,000. Herman Helsicher, a young cigarmaker who on Dec. 19 attempted to kill Voltairine De Cluyre, a noted anarchist, was convicted at Philadelphia, of aggrevated assault and battery with Intent to kill and was sentenced to six years and nine months’ imprisonment. The British ship Helga, Captain Ferguson, from San Francisco for Cork, before reported ashore near Queenstown, is still intact. Heavy seas are breaking over the vessel, but owing to a southwest gale prevailing no attempt at salvage has been made.

The Southern Pacific has reached on agreement with its firemen on the question of wages. The increase in wages granted averages between 6 and 12 per cent. A strong current of feeling in Mexico City favors Chinese immigration on a large scale to secure an outlet for a considerable share of Mexico’s silver output. / * , The reichstag has passed the second reading of the bill protecting child labor in factories and shops and prohibiting the employment of children under 12 years of age in some branches of industry and under 13 years in others. The hill of Tara, so rich in historic memories, will shortly be sold at auction in Dublin. The melting of the snow has caused extensive floods and serious damage in Scotland. The River Tay has overflowed in Pentshire. In Inverness the River Nesse has overflowed and the railroau bridges have been damaged. The River Dee has flooded parts of Balmoral and has elsewhere caused great destruction. William Marconi has sailed for England. The Franklin county, Ky„ grand jury adjourned. Notwithstanding the fact that Henry E. Youtsey, serving sentence for life as accessory to the murder of Governor Goebel, was before the jury for over a week, no indictments In the Goebel case were returned. A special grand jury called by Judge Brown at Ely, Nev., to investigate the tragedy of Jan. 7, in which three men were killed and two wounded, returned two indictments against William Lloyd, president of the miners’ union, who is charged, with having concocted a scheme for getting rid of Traylor, either by kidnaping him or taking his life. John St. Clair, alias Sinclair, a negro, who murdered his sweetheart eight months ago, was hanged at Washington. Committees of firemen and trainmen of the Wabash railroad have arranged with President Ramsey for a conference at St. Louis in February to present grievances. The wage question will come up. The big lumber mills at Port Blakeley, Wash., together with 50,000 acres of timber lands in Mazon and Kitsap counties, have been sold for $3,000,000 to a syndicate of Michigan lumbermen. John T. McDonough of Albany, N. Y., announced that he would accept the appointment as justice of the supreme court of the Philippine islands, which was tendered him by President Roosevelt. The volcano of lsalco, In the Central American republic of Salvador, has Increased in activity and there is fear of an eruption. For several months the volcano has been smoking, but now fire issues from the crater and is accompanied by rumblings. The magnificent sideboard which the young women of Cincinnati had made and presented to Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes when she was the mistiess of the White House as a token of their approval of her action in barring wine from the presidential dinners was put up at an auction sale of discarded White House furniture and knocked down to the proprietor of a beer garden for SBS, which is much less than the material cost. Experiments on the military railway between Berlin and Sossen in connection with keeping a moving train in continuous wireless communication with the signal station have been completed successfully. The Braun system was used. John Rodeneizer, a small farmer 1 living near Durand, Wis., shot his son, Casper, inflicting serious but probably not fatal wounds. He has been arrested and will be held to await the result of his son’s injuries. William Garland at Clifton, Ariz., shot a woman known as ‘ China Dot” and himself. The woman’s identity was unknown until after her death, when it was learned her name was Mrs. E. P. Neal, formerly of Warrensburg, Mo. The shortage of former Secretary G. C. Bayer of the Germania, Circleville and New Citizens’ Building and Loan association of Clrcleville, 0., who has disappeared, is said to be about SIOO,OOO. The United States charge d'affaires, Henry White, was a guest at a luncheon to King Edward and Queen Alexandra given by Earl Carrington at High Wycombe. Buckinghamshire. , . Serious factional fighting between Kaffirs has occurred in the Umzinto district, thirty seven miles from Durban, Natal. It is reported thut forty of the natives were killed. Governor Van Sant of Minnesota has issued a proclamation requesting the people of the state to contribute to relieve the distress of the starving in portions of Sweden, Norway and Finland. Ohio’s coming centennial celebration at Chillicothe, which opens next day, will not see President Roosevelt. In a letter from his secretary received by Governor Nash the president regrets previous engagements covering a trip to the Pacific coast preclude the possibility of his acceptance. Heirship to the estate of Mrs. Joseph Cota, wife of Capt. Cota of Menominee, has been established after three years’ litigation and Caris Bergeron of Porterfield will receive the greater part of the estate, valued at $12,000. Application for pardon has been made to Governor Odell on behalf of Thomas Tobin, who was convicted of the murder of Captain Craft, whose head was cut off in the basement of • drinking place in New York. It is asked on the ground that Tobin was Insane and illegally convicted.

ROUTINE WORK IN CONGRESS

Outline of Business Transacted by the Members of Both Houses. WITH NATIONAL LAWMAKERS Brief Summary of the Doings of the People’s Servants in Session at Washington Cleverly Condensed by Special Correspondents. Tuesday, Jan. 27. Senator Quay made an effort to hold the senate in continuous session to consider the statehood bill, but failed to hold a quorum, and was compelled on that account to allow the senate to adjourn at 6:20 p. m. He secured another ballot, however, to test the sentiment of the senate, the vote standing 17 to 29 in his favor. The day was spent in consideration of the statehood bill with the exception of an hour devoted to a speech by Mr. Scott of West Virginia, on the pension laws. He urged the passage of his resolution providing a pension of sl2 a month to any Union veteran who served ninety days and had passed the age of 62. Bills were passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river at Yankton, S. D., and providing for the allotment of lands in severalty to the Indians of Lac Courte Oreille and Lac de Flambeau reservations In Wisconsin. /

The house devoted the day to bills reported from the judiciary commitr tee, passing about twenty. One was to meet the original package decision of the Supreme court by making intoxicating liquors imported into the states subject to the jurisdiction of such states. The other bill is the senate bill to increase the salaries of federal judges. The bill raises the salaries of the chief justice of the Supreme courtto $13,000, the associate justices to $12,500, the circuit judges to $7,000, district Judges to $6,000, the chief justief of the Court of Claims to $6,500, associate justices to $6,000 and Justices of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to $6,000. ‘ Wednesday, Jan. 28. Mr. Rawlins called up his resolution directing the secretary of war to furnish the senate the proceedings of courts-martial in the Philippines. A sharp debate ensued, in which Mesa/s. Lodge, Beveridge, Carmack, Proctor and Tillman participated, alleged abuses in the army being the subject. Mr. Quay stopped the debate by demanding the regular order. Discussion of the statehood bill thereupon was resumed, and Mr. Lodge addressed the senate in opposition to the omnibus measure, speaking for two hours and a half. An attempt by Mr. Aldrich to devide the time of the senate between the statehood bill and other business failed, Mr. Quay objecting.

Tjie house made slow progress with the Indian appropriation bill, covering only about eight pages in over four hours. Mr. Burton of Ohio hung on the flank of Mr. Sherman of New York, had charge of the bill, and Insisted upon an explanation of every item. He succeeded in having several appropriations cut down. Amendments were agreed to appropriating $21,300 for a survey of the Pine Ridge reservation, South Dakota, and striking out the appropriation of SIO,OOO for a warehouse at St. Louis. The senate amendments to the bill to amend the bankruptcy act were agreed to. The speaker appointed Messrs. Hildebrandt (Rep., Ohio), Hughes (Rep., Va.) and Bartlett (fi»»-. Ga.) membefs of the temporary committee on accounts of the next congress. Mr. Smith of Arizona replied to charges made in the senate during the debate on the statehood bill, denying that Arizona had ever repudiated a single dollar of her debt

Thursday, Jan. 29. in the senate Mr. McLaurin of Mississippi urged adoption of the Rewllns resolution, calling on the secretary of war for the evidence in certain court martiol cases in she Philippines, on the ground that the officers of the army, in a number of Instances, had brutally treated Filipino men and women, and he wanted them weeded out of the army. Mr. Lodge concluded his remarks in opposition to the omnibus statehood bill, and Mr. Bard of California also spoke In opposition to it. Just before the senate adjourned Mr. Foraker of Ohio took accosion to say that the proposition of Senator Quay to tack the statehod bill on an apporpriation bill was not extraordinary. Legislation had been placed on appropriation bills before by the will of the senate. Mr. Clay of Georgia expressed the same view in a few remarks. A message from the president was read, in which he asked for the necessary power to co-operate with Mexlcp and China regarding the rcs-

Retail Cigar Dealers Unite.

New York dispatch: It was announced at a meeting of the Retail Cigar and Tobacco Dealers’ Association that the organization had been incorporated with a capital of Each member is to own five shares.

Cost of Arbitration.

Vienna cable: Prof. Lammascli, a member of The Hague court, says that the costs to the American-Mexl-can arbitration, excluding the fees of counsel, amounted only to $26,000.

toratlon of the parity of silver and gold. It was referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Hanna moved to disagree to the amendments of the house to the department of commerce bill and agree to a conference. The house passed the Indian appropriation bill and began consideration of the postofflee appropriation bill. Mr. Burton (Rep., Ohio) continued his criticism of the extravagance of the items of the Indian bill to the end, but his three days’ attack on the bill was not productive of many reductions. Mr. Patterson (Dem., Tenn.) took advantage of the latitude allowed in general debate on the postoffice bill to make a set speech for an hour and a half on the trust question. Mr. Reid (Dem., Ark.) spoke on good roads. Friday, Jan. 30. The day in the senate was set apart to pay tribute to the memory of Mr. McMillan. At the conclusion of the routine business Mr. Burrows (Mich.) called up the resolutions relative to his late colleague and paid an earnest tribute to his memory. Then the following senators spoke: Allison (Iowa), Cockrell Morgan (Ala.), Platt, (Conn.), Hale (Maine), Foster (La.), Aldrich (R. I.), Warren (Wyo.) Gallinger (N. H.), Lodge (Mass.), Perkins (Cal.), Tillman (S C.), Bacon (Ga.), Fairbanks (Ind.), Depew (N. Y.) and Alger (Mich.). It was the first speech in the senate by Mr. Alger. At 4 o’clock, as a further mark of respect, the senate adjourned. In the absence of Speaker Henderson Mr. Dalzell (Pa.) presided In the house. The report of the memorial of the National Red Cross society was ordered printed as an executive document. The house then proceeded to the consideration of private claims bills. A large number were passed in committee of the whole. When the committee rose Mr. Payne (N. Y.) objected to the ordering of the previous question on the bills and moved an adjournment. His motion was defeated, 24 to 61, whereupon Mr. Graff, chairman of the claims committee, moved a recess until 10:30 Saturday morning in order to continue the legis lative day. The vote on his motion stood 74 to 5. Mr. Payne made the point of no quorum. The roll was called. Only 118 members appeared on the call, and the sergeant-at-arms was instructed to bring in absentees. After waiting more than two hours, a quorum was secured. The motion to take a recess was declared carried, 150 to 97, with twenty-nine present and not voting. Saturday, Jan. 31. The greater part of the time of the senate was devoted to exercises in connection with the acceptance from the state of Maryland of statues of Charles Carroll and John Hanson, which will henceforth stand in Statuary hall at the national capitol. A number of bills were passed, including the house bill providing for the creation of a general staff of the army. The statehood bill was not considered, but it holds its place on the calendar. A house bill was passed appropriating $3,850 for the improvement and care of "Confederate mound,” in Oakwoods cemetery, Chicago. After three hours of general debate upon the postoffice appropriation bill, ■which was made notable by a speech in favor of tariff reform by Mr. Williams of Mississippi, who is a candidate for the Democratic leadership of the next house, the house suspended public business and listened to three addresses by Mr. Pearre of Maryland, Mr. ■ Dalzell of Pennsylvania and Mr. Schirm of Maryland, on the life and public services of Charles Carroll ol Carrollton and John Hanson, two signers of the Declaration of Inde pendence, whose statues have been erected by the state of Maryland in Statuary hall. The death of the late Representative Rumple of lowa was announced, the usual resolutions were adopted, and a committee was appointed to attend the funeral.

Favors Boundary Treaty.

Washington dispatch: The senate committee on foreign relations unanimously authorized favorable reports upon the Alaskan boundary treaty and the protocol for the extension of time for the ratification of the Cuban reciprocity treaty, but failed to reach a decision upon the Panama canal treaty. The Panama treaty was opposed by Senator Morgan, who argued against it as it now stands.

Gardner Postal Bill.

Washington dispatch: The house committee on postofflees and post roads authorize, a favorable report of the bill introduced by Mr. Gardner of Michigan to “prevent robbing the mails and to provide a safer and easier method of sending money by mail.” It provides for a system of post check notes which are made exchangeable at money order postofflees and banks.

Filipino Is an Alien.

Washington dispatch: Justice Clabaugh of the District Supreme court decided that Antonio M. Opisso y De Yeaza, the y,oung Filipino, is still an alien and entitled to become a citizen of the United States. His declaration was ordered to be received, but an appeal was taken to the District Court of Appeals.

Pastor Troutman Dies.

Cblumbus, Ind., dispatch: The Rev. C. A. Troutman, pastor of the German Lutheran church here for twenty years, and formerly of Adrian, Mich., died suddenly. He was prominent in the German Lutheran church.

Fifty Are Missing.

Madrid cablegram: A dispatch re ceived here from Pamplonia says that the town of Comparross has been hail destroyed by the overflow of the River Tragon. Fifty persons are missing.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE

Measures Under Consideration in the Capitol at Indianapolis. LAWMAKERS MAY SPECULATE Senator Llndley’s Bill, Seeking to Punish Public Officials Who Gamble, Is Unceremoniously Bat Upon in the Upper House. For the first time during the session, the senate refused to pass a bill. The first measure slated for the ax was that of Senator Lindley, making it a misdemeanor, punishable by forfeiture of office and disfranchisement, for public officers to bet on any sort of contest or to deal on boards of trade. The bill was made the object of much badinage among the Senators and much of the time the author of the bill did not know whether the questions fired at him were seriously intended or not. Senator Parks characterized the bill as a "useless measure.” This seemed to get under Llndley’s “collar,” for he came back at the Senator from Marshall on the proposition of useless legislation. He said he had never yet been cartooned as rushing to the legislature with every pocket stuffed with bills. Senator Wolcott wanted to know whether the bill would prohibit indulgence in church raffles. Senator Barcus offered to “bet” the author of the bill that it would be defeated. Senator Lindley argued that nearly all defalcations may be traced to gambling on the part of the guilty persons. The bill was defeated by a vote of 25 tb 18. Anti-Printing Combines. Senator Wampler’s bill,' which provides that all advertisements for county printing and county supplies shall be in separate items, rather than in groups, was passed after much discussion. The bill is in the interest of small printers, as at present a small printer can not bid for the reason that in every group there are numerous articles that no small printer can handle. Senator Wampler introduced the same bill two years ago, but the big printing houses waged such a fight on it that Wampler dropped the bill after it had gone to engrossment. Shot-Firing Bill. The Indiana miners have not asked for the withdrawal of the shot-firing bill from the legislature. Representative Reeve, who introduced it in the house, said, that the miners had not intimated that they wanted it withdrawn.

The house committee intends to report the bill for passage, and the Democratic members are talking of making it a caucus measure. The indications are that the bill will pass. It was pointed out by members who have read the statement of the Indiana operators of their position, that the operators adroitly failed to state their principal reason for opposing the bill. The principal objection of the operators, it is said, is that the bill would make them responsible for all the accidents resulting from shot firing. Decline to Hear Jewett. Charles L. Jewett, former congressman from the Third district, was in the senate as a visitor and was asked to make an address by Senator Fortune and spoke for a few moments. When the senate was called on to vote the motion of invitation there was one loud “no” from the Democratic side, evidently from some member who could not foi’get Mr. Jewett’s desertion of the party to the Republicans. Then a delegation of Democrats walked from the senate chamber.

State Power Plant. The question of a new heat, light and power plant for the State House and Monument will soon attract the attention of the Legislature. Senator Starr is a member of the board of control of the Monument, and has the papers. He said that one estimate made the total cost about $136,000, and another made It $175,000. “The whole thing so far,” said the senator, “is up in the air, so to speak. The idea is to tear out of the State House the present heating apparatus and place it somewhere else, put it on the ground owned by the State if possible, where there will be good switching facilities. The plant will be used to heat and light the State House and furnish electric lights for the Soldiers’ Monument as well. The idea is to save the State at least from 30 to 40 per cent of what it costs now for light and heat.” “No plans have yet been drawn, but the intention is when the bill is passed and the appropriation made to have experts go to work at once. A tunnel will be bunt to the State House and

Adventists Start School.

The Seventh Day Adventists have withdrawn their children from the Muncie public schools because the Bible is not taught according to their beliefs. They have established a school of their own.

Temperance Wave.

A temperance wave is sweeping over Sugar Creek township and a remonstrance signed with 426 names will be filed at the February term of the commissioners’ court.

this tunnel will be extended to theSoldiers’ Monument” Dental Bill. Talking of the bill to prohibit dentistp who are not graduates of recognized dental colleges from practicing in Indiana, Dr. J. Q. Byram of the In-* diana Dental College says: "This bill applies only to men who may be graduated in the future. It is not intended to legislate out of existence the 200 or 300 dentists who may be practicing in the State.” Case of Politics. The question of changing the judicial circuit composed of Rush and Shelby counties has developed a case of politics. The district now is Democratic because Shelby county has a large Democratic majority. The proposed change making the district Fayette and Rush, would give the Republicans another circuit judge. A committee against the change brought a lot of statistics, records, etc., to show the committee. The Republican politicians pointed out that a change in the district is beneficial to the party, and the understanding is that the committee will report in favor of a. change in the district so as to make it Fayette and Rush, where there is no chance of a Democratic judge and prosecutor. Banitary Commission Claim. Senator Ogborn 'filed a claim amounting to $1,750 in favor of Dr. F. A. Bolser of Newcastle, Mortimer Levering of Indianapolis, George W. Hall of Raleigh and M. S. Claypool of Muncie. The amount is balances due them for services in connection with the live stock sanitary commission, of which they were members, and whicn was abolished two years ago. Senator Ogborn explained- that the amount accrued on account of balances due them for services and expenses in four different years, in excess of the appropriations for those years. The claims, Senator Ogborn says, have already been adjudicated by the courts and judgment rendered against the State. Coal Mine Incorporation. Senator Johnston’s bill, requiring owners of coal mines incorporated in other States to incorporate in Indiana before they can do business in this State, is for the purpose of increasing the revenues of the State, Senator Johnston said. A number of Indiana mines are owned by Chicago capitalists, whose companies are incorporated in Illinois. Senator Johnston said Indiana ought to have the fees for incorporating.

Reapportionment. The Republican members of the senate and house legislative reapportionment committees will probably get together soon to consider a plan that will be recommended to the party caucus for final adoption. Reapportionment bills have been introduced in the senate by Senator Wood and Senator Gray, and by Mr. Bamberger, in the house. Mr. Bamberger is chairman of the house reapportionment committee and he prepared his own bill. “I have not attempted a gerrymander,” he said. “I am convinced, after studying the situation, that the Republicans have a safe majority without trying to gerrymander the state. My bill does not provide for many changes in the present districts. It gives the Republicans fifty-nine sure representative districts, the Democrats thirtynine and two doubtful. It will give the Democrats seventeen senators, unless there should be a landslide one way or the other. “I think I have drawn the bill so that it will be constitutional.” Only two reapportionment measures enacted since 1876 have stood the test in the Supreme court. The unit of population, this time, for the representative districts, is 6,943, for senatorial districts 13,886. Most of the changes recommended in the three reapportionment bills are in the northern and central parts of the state, which have enjoyed greater development than southern Indiana. Sunday Baseball. Representative Willis R. Miner introduced a bill providing that in Indianapolis baseball may be played on Sunday, under proper police protection, between the hours of 2 p. m. and 6 p. m. The bill prohibits the sale or use of liquor on the baseball grounds. The drafters of the bill thought at nrst to make its provisions to apply to the whole state, but they found the sentiment in some of the small towns against this. There are five other cities in the state that have professional league ball—Evansville, Terre Haute, Ft. Wayne, Marion and South Bend. These cities are in the Central league. There has never been any opposition to Sunday ball in these towns, however, and the amendment to the present law will not affect the game in these cities. The committee reported unanimously in favor of the bill and the report was concurred in. Linemen Fight. James Mead and James Kent, two linemen, putting up poles for the Independent Telephone company at Rising Sun, got into a dispute over the p.acihg of a pole, and Mead struck Kent with a spade and he may die.

New Grain Elevator.

The construction of one of the largest grain elevators in southern Indiana has begun at Salem for Samuel Stout of Paoli. It will be thirty-six by seventy feet, and seventy-two feet in hight.

Dies Singing.

Sherman Johnson, a teamster of ortland, started for work singing merrily on the way. His song suddenly ceased and he fell from the wagon and died from heart disease.